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Update on their Theories / [presented by] Denise Scott Brown (Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates) and Robert Venturi (Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates).

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Format:
Sound recording
Contributor:
Scott Brown, Denise, 1931- narrator.
Venturi, Robert, narrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Architectural design--United States.
Architectural design.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (41 minutes)).
Place of Publication:
London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 2009.
Summary:
Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi are best known for their 1972 study of American vernacular, "Learning From Las Vegas", in which they called on architects to learn lessons from the aesthetics of the everyday. Wrongly attributed with inventing post-modernism they fell out of favour, but are now being rediscovered by a new generation. In this talk, Scott Brown, with contributions from Venturi, discusses the continuing relevance of "Learning From Las Vegas" and how their ideas have developed in the years since. What are the implications of neon's replacement by LEDs, how has the rise of environmental awareness challenged the automobile city and how can city physics be applied to the design of buildings such as laboratories?
Contents:
Bob Venturi & Denise Scott Brown At Home In Philadelphia
Neon In The Las Vegas Sign Dump
Las Vegas In The 1970s
Las Vegas
Having Words By Denise Scott Brown. Cover
Las Vegas: Strip Signs
Las Vegas: Car View Of The Strip
Laboratory Plan By Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates
Laboratory Common Space By Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates
South Street, Philadelphia.
Notes:
Title from publisher's website (viewed April 8, 2021).
Access Restriction:
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